Certificate courses

Please note: no additional evidence of sufficient command of the English language is required from applicants who: 

• Are native speakers of the English language.
• Have successfully completed a Bachelor or Master of Science at a Dutch or Flemish university or professional education programme.
• Have successfully completed a Bachelor or Master of Science at a university or professional education programme in one of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

All other non-native speaking applicants should enclose a copy of an IELTS test (International English Language Testing System (IELTS), TOEFL Test (Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL IBT Test), or Cambridge test that is no older than 5 years at the start of the programme. Applicants must submit an average IELTS score of at least 6.5 or higher and the score on each component (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) should be equal to 6 or higher.The total TOEFL score should be at least 90 (out of 120) and a minimum of 20 for each component (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) is required.The Cambridge test score should be: CAE, grade C. 

Exemption

Applicants are eligible for exemption if they submit proof of sufficient command of the English language, if English is their native tongue, if English language skills were tested before, or if they meet the above mentioned requirements.